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JANUARY 2015 VOL. 21 ISSUE 1
THE OUTLOOK
ISSUE
Will business be
buoyant or balky
in 2015?
TAP INTO A SUPPLY
THAT'S BEEN GROWING
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PUBLISHER'S LETTER
Passing the Torch
I
've enjoyed an amazing 30-plus years in
the lubricants industry, the first dozen
as executive director of the
Independent Lubricant Manufacturers
Association and the last two decades as
publisher (and one of three founders and
owners) of the Lubes'n'Greases family of
publications. Now it's time to step d
JANUARY 2015 VOL. 21 ISSUE 1
TAP INTO A SUPPLY THAT'S BEEN GROWING FOR DECADES
PUBLISHER'S LETTER Passing the Torch I
JANUARY 2015 VOL. 21 ISSUE 1 TABLE OF
BUILD FROM A STRONGER BASE Strengthen your busin
AUTOMOTIVE Future, Perfect? I
For Innovative Additive Solutions
AUTOMOTIVE Another concern w
Can a single additive reall
AUTOMOTIVE Continued f
Development Team that is creating PC-11, and the
NEED TO KNOW Out with the Old, In with the New
ExxonMobil Chemical's advanced synthetic base sto
Paul A. Bessette President Triboscienc
BEST PRACTICES Who's in Your Talent Pipeline?
Ambition Flexibility Innovation We build the
Continued from page 16 rience in sales so future
Here we grow again! Heritage-Crystal Clean, alrea
© Andrew Smolnitzki 20 JANUARY 2015
BY GEORGE GILL A World Going Flat? W
intervals that will suppress overall volume growt
CHEVRON GROUP II PREMIUM BASE OILS WE'RE BRINGI
Continued from page 22 new builds on the way. “I
solvents and even fuel. Nevertheless, a daunti
26 JANUARY 2015
A Full Plate for API W orldwide, more than 12,
A Worrisome Trend 20 % of bulk oils found defic
Efficiency from a new perspective.
Continued from page 28 Only 3 percent failed due
Rerefiners F In 2015,
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34 Fatty Acids Fatty Alcohols Fractionate
With Experience Comes Solutions De
Continued from page 34 can destroy PCBs. “Pas
“We like the quick-lube industry, they are
It's in our DNA Developing partnerships is what w
Ordinary Partnering Interested Sharing Coopera
Chevron Phillips may add to Cedar Bayou. Ris
H istoricall
“Low-vis operating rates are fairly elevated, and
Together, we make an impact.
Continued from page 42 grow by 4 to 6 percent in
gear oils, turbine and com- pressor oils is about
Focus on Mexico I
A TIMELESS BLEND OF QUALITY& COMMITMENT Fro
a world of lubrication understanding
Continued from page 48 States: “Any time you ha
cent, and 15 percent is bright stock. Althoug
years. We do expect the demand for Group II will
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR LETTERS Tapping into Good
Move your innovations FORWARD with NEXBASE®
PRODUCT NEWS PRODUCT NEWS Shell streams into B
Performance you can rely on. When it comes to
Continued from page 56 leakage, and improve over-
ly available only in bulk loads, in smaller 55-ga
STLE Chicago Section 2015 Education Program Ar
BULK BRANDING Be it bulk transportation, s
PLACES'N'FACES PLACES'N'FACES Total to Cull Base
PLACES'N'FACES Continued f
Pure Advantage Performance now and in the future.
18 February 2015: pre-conference seminar / 19 – 2
Continued from page 64 The additive company will
Continued from page 67 in premium base oils and s
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